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Berkeley SkyDeck has officially opened applications for Batch 22, and we’re calling on our extended community of tech leaders, operators, and accelerator alumni to help spread the word – and to invite promising founders to attend an upcoming virtual info session to learn more. SkyDeck supports exceptional early-stage startups from…
UC Berkeley hosted the statewide launch of Quantum California on November 7. This new private-public initiative announced by Governor Gavin Newsom aims to unite university researchers, national labs, industry leaders, and policymakers to turn California’s quantum talent into breakthrough innovation.
It was a big week at Berkeley SkyDeck, with momentum building across the board as we kicked off Batch 21, hosted major thought leadership, and deepened ties across the Berkeley research community. Batch 21 began on November 3rd, following a record number of applications and a 25%…
This week, SkyDeck was thrilled to celebrate the launch of Startup Campus: The Future of Innovation at Berkeley, a new book charting Berkeley’s rise as a global leader in entrepreneurship. Held at Bakar Bio Labs, the event featured opening remarks by author Mike Alvarez Cohen…
Berkeley SkyDeck’s Batch 20 Demo Day brought together 19 exceptional startups last week. Selected from a record-breaking 3,000 applications, each startup received a $200K investment from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund upon joining SkyDeck six months ago and is now supported by our network of expert…
UC Berkeley continues to prove why it’s the best university to launch bold ideas. Forbes recently ranked Berkeley the #1 public university in the U.S. and #5 overall among all undergraduate colleges, recognizing the unmatched value, career outcomes, and global impact of its graduates. And according to PitchBook’s…
Berkeley SkyDeck is seeking a Head of Business Development to join the team powering global innovation. This highly strategic role is central to our mission of catapulting the world’s best startups to the top.This role will:Build and manage partnerships with corporations, governments, and universities worldwide.Strengthen…
SkyDeck led a bootcamp this month at STATION Ai in Nagoya, Japan, hosted by STATION Ai and Deloitte. As one of the first global accelerators to run a dedicated program there, SkyDeck connected founders with top advisors Marc Meyer, Peter Giordano, Will Burke, and Scott…
10 startups from Taiwan pitched at Taiwan Demo Day in Menlo Park on July 24, drawing over 300 attendees for an afternoon of startup pitches, investor networking, and spirited discussion on the future of technology and innovation. Five of the startups just completed SkyDeck’s three-month…
